Nigeria

The first batch of the A-29 Super Tucano has arrived Kano, the Nigerian Air Force has announced. According to a statement by the Director Public…

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to visit Nigeria soon and  cannot wait to learn more about his roots. Antetokounmpo, who produced a performance for the…

The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the crash of an Alpha Jet aircraft in Zamfara while returning from air interdiction between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna States.…

Nigeria and other emerging markets whose economies were hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19) should take more loans to pave the way for their quick…

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York elected Nigeria along with 17 other countries into the Economic and Social Council of the UN. The new ECOSOC members will serve for three years with effect from January…

The arrest this week of a Nigerian Instagramcelebrity has pitted Nigerian detectives against their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates and the United States, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Nigeria and the U.S. launched the…

All West African countries including Nigeria are expected to get Madagascar herbs for cure of Coronavirus. This was disclosed on Sunday by President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar on Instagram. He said while the herbs are expected…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria, emerging markets and other developing economies have lost over $100 billion in portfolio flow reversals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, says Nigeria will recover from COVID-19 before the rest of the world. In a broadcast to church members on Sunday, the preacher said the country has begun its…

The World Bank Group said on Thursday that Coronavirus will drive many African countries, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Angola into recession, the first for Sub-saharan…

AFRICAN Ministers of Finance have launched a coordinated attempt to secure $100 billion debt relief following the economic impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the continent.…

African countries led by Nigeria and South Africa have ramped up action against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) after the continent recorded its first fatality. Nigeria said on Thursday it would shut schools and limit religious…

A caretaker, Oluseyi Oyetunde, has been brought before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere, for the alleged theft of N120 million belonging to Hemingsway Stable and Tapes. Oyetunde, 49, was arraigned on a two-count charge of…

The five African qualified teams for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup will each receive an advance of $2 million of their prize money from FIFA towards their preparations. The decision comes on the heels of negotiations initiated by CAF…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Melaye was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday morning. The lawmaker was on his way…

The devil you know is better than the angel you have never met.” That saying appears to be the guiding principle of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who are said to be rooting for the return of the national chairman of…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Muftau Salawu, has advised those opposed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid to present a credible candidate that can match his integrity rather than asking him not to run in…

The Nigerian Army said on Saturday its troops successfully repelled attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Gamboru-Ngala, Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, said in a statement that one insurgent…

The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) says the national identification number (NIN) is now mandatory for land allocation within the FCT. Muhammad Bello, FCT minister, disclosed this on Thursday when he received Aliyu…

Former Big Brother Naija housemates, Anto and Lolu look every shade of adorable in these stunning new photos of theirs following their leave from the house. The beautiful lovebirds who declared that they could hit things off after…

Ahead of the 2019 Presidential elections, analysts are already making projections and permutations. This intervention by law teacher Wahab Shittu examines the why the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 is compelling for the…

A mobile police officer was, on Thursday, killed during a bank robbery at First Bank in Ifake Ekiti, Ekiti State. Reports said the robbers carted away an undisclosed amount of money before the arrival of security operatives. The…